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Call Number:
Folio A 2023 69
Creator:
Forbes, James, 1749-1819
Title(s):
A Branch of the Keura; of the natural size. J. Forbes
Date:
redrawn between 1794 and 1800
Classification:
Archives and Manuscripts
Series:
Series I: A voyage from England to Bombay with descriptions in Asia, Africa, and South America
Part of Collection:
volume 10, page 109
Provenance:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Conditions Governing Access:
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use:
The collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Scope and Content:
The image shows a detail of a tree, focusing on palm-like fronds. No Latin name is given (see possibly Pandanus odorifer).
Additional Notes:
The image is drawn directly onto the page.
Physical Description:
1 drawing : watercolor and gouache with pen and ink ; 37 x 32 cm
Genre:
Watercolors (paintings), Botanical illustrations, Ornithological illustrations, Travel sketches, Maps, Drawings (visual works), Engravings (prints), and Portraits
Subject Terms:
Forbes, James, 1749-1819. Descriptive letters and drawings
Forbes, James, 1749-1819. Oriental memoirs
Associated Places:
England
Italy
Scotland
Wales
Associated People/Groups:
East India Company
Forbes, James, 1749-1819
Finding Aid Title:
James Forbes archive
Archival Object:
https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199878
Metadata Cloud URL:
https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199878?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1